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'''Triton''' is a [[Greece|Greek]] god and messenger of the sea. As son of [[Poseidon]] and [[Amphitrite]], god and goddess of the sea, he is often depicted as a {{Wiki|merman}}. | '''Triton''' is a [[Greece|Greek]] god and messenger of the sea. As son of [[Poseidon]] and [[Amphitrite]], god and goddess of the sea, he is often depicted as a {{Wiki|merman}}. | ||
Triton | Triton possessed a conch shell with which he controlled the sea, creating or calming waves. Like his father, he wielded a [[trident]].{{Cite|May 2019}} | ||
==Influence== | ==Influence== | ||
In 5th century BCE, a small [[Island of Triton|island]] | In 5th century BCE, a small [[Island of Triton|island]] in the [[Aegean Sea]] was named after him; the island housed a large statue of, as well as a [[Temple of Poseidon, Island of Triton|temple]] dedicated to, his father Poseidon.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] recovered Triton's legendary conch shell made from gold at the request of the [[Piracy|pirate]] queen [[Xenia]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Rumored Conch Shell Location]]</ref> | During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] recovered Triton's legendary conch shell made from gold at the request of the [[Piracy|pirate]] queen [[Xenia]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Rumored Conch Shell Location]]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 16:55, 28 May 2019
Triton is a Greek god and messenger of the sea. As son of Poseidon and Amphitrite, god and goddess of the sea, he is often depicted as a merman.
Triton possessed a conch shell with which he controlled the sea, creating or calming waves. Like his father, he wielded a trident. [citation needed]
Influence
In 5th century BCE, a small island in the Aegean Sea was named after him; the island housed a large statue of, as well as a temple dedicated to, his father Poseidon.[1]
During the Peloponnesian War, the Spartan misthios Kassandra recovered Triton's legendary conch shell made from gold at the request of the pirate queen Xenia.[2]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)
References